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Homer “Smokey” Davis belonged to the 3rd Armored Division, known as Spearhead. Davis saw heavy fighting towards the end of the war and had the rare privilege to operate the M26 Pershing T26E3 tank. Spearhead was present at the Battle of Cologne, where Davis and crew fought and won a famed tank duel with a German Panther.
Publication Date
12-2024
Disciplines
American Studies | Military History | Social History | United States History
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Walker and Brown, Jeremiah, "Smokey & the Panther: Homer "Smokey" Davis" (2024). Impact of World War II in Eastern Kentucky. 12.
https://scholarworks.moreheadstate.edu/eastern_ky_ww2/12

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